An LV bag will give a person first impression that "maybe, just
maybe" this person is loaded.
After that, its really about knowing the person.
According to psychologist (a study done in the mid 90s during
the good times before 97 financial crisis), people buy branded
stuff to give themselves a fake sense of confidence, something so
that others will look up upon them that otherwise ppl will not look
up to. So it's really about a status symbol.
I have know ppl with LV bags and stuff, but with an empty brain.
So is that person loaded intellectually?
My personal friend's family, genuinely loaded, stays in a $15m
bungalow, family all holding decent jobs.
His dad's watch is a $200-300 Seiko, his handphone is a simple
nokia 6000-series, bag is a delsey.
Mom's watch is also a Seiko, handphone is a simple samsung, her
handbag is something she bought during a shopping trip in china. no
brand no flashiness.
By one look, you can't tell they are loaded, but by their words,
thoughts, and actions. You can FEEL they ain't a simple nobody.